The Bible begins by telling the story of Adam and Eve living in Paradise. Immediately after the fall, the Lord declares that history will be defined by a war between two spiritual 'seed-lines.' One is the seed-line of the righteous, which is traced through Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. The other seed-line is the spiritual children of the serpent.
This battle has been observable for anyone paying attention.
The children of Israel make up a mere .2% of the world's population. That's one Jew for every 500 people. As a minority group, they have been the single most hated, hunted, persecuted, and murdered people group in human history.
From Pharaoh's Egypt, to the Assyrians, to Haman, to the Babylonians, to Antiochus IV Epiphanes, to the Romans, to the Byzantine Christians, to the Muslims, the Christians again, to the Russians, to the Nazis, the continuum of hatred has been unbroken.
The Biblical narrative ends by describing Satan seeking to kill Israel, the woman of Revelation 12. When she is protected and preserved, he goes after the Christians:
"So the dragon was enraged with the woman, and went off to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus." (Revelation 12:17)
Though the story has been foretold from the beginning, today, multitudes who claim the name of Christ, are determined to partner with the serpent once more.
It's far past the time for discerning followers of Jesus to wake up, to stand with their Jewish neighbors and prepare for what comes next.
“Awake, sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:14–16)
“Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed. The night is almost gone, and the day is near. Therefore let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.” (Romans 13:11–12)